steve_b_wales Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Shame sodium chlorate was banned by the EU as that was the best weedkiller i've ever used. +1. Brilliant stuff. I think it's still available from Amazon in liquid form. The powder version had an anti fire depressant added because of it's explosive qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 +1. Brilliant stuff. I think it's still available from Amazon in liquid form. The powder version had an anti fire depressant added because of it's explosive qualities. this was the best stuff i ever used , we used to get it from wilko's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
796 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) If you look at the composition of round up from wilkos and alike and look at the active ingredient it is not as strongly concentrated as proper industrial stuff hence it has a different mapp number I believe hence no pa1 needed to handle it or pa6 to apply it with knapsack still daft if you ask me though as any one can spray it any where even worse is slug pellets from wilkos still metaldehyde or how ever it is spelt reading their container it says harmfull in quantity for pets but have heard of things dying after eating a few only Edited June 9, 2014 by 796 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I have lost two dogs to slug pellets :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Best weedkiller for block paving .... we have dogs, so it must be dog friendly .. any product suggestions !! To be honest, if l knew then as l do now, l would have had concrete pour on the drive. I thought it was a relatively maintanance free option, nothing is further from the truth. Worn out two power washers doing the bloodyy thing .. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Rock salt kills weeds in patios. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A kettle of boiling water for small areas works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Drain cleaner, aka caustic soda, works for small areas (it ain't cheap). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 out of all the off the shelf makes that are available for joe public to buy , which is the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Best weedkiller for block paving .... we have dogs, so it must be dog friendly .. any product suggestions !! To be honest, if l knew then as l do now, l would have had concrete pour on the drive. I thought it was a relatively maintanance free option, nothing is further from the truth. Worn out two power washers doing the bloodyy thing .. cheers Glyphosate-containing products are acutely toxic to animals, including humans The surfactant used in common glyphosate product (Roundup) is more acutely toxic than glyphosate itself [and] the combination of the two is yet more toxic. On paper, Roundup (glyophosate) is safe for animals/humans because it inhibits the shikimic acid metabolic pathway that is absent in animals/humans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 It will require a formal certification process shortly to use a knife and fork. I've used pesticides carefully for years, gromoxone, roundup, etc., etc. Bit like DSC1, as long as you arent doing it for anyone other than yourself, what's the issue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) As explained in the brackets . Even farmers over 50 who have used pesticides all their lives safely now have to be qualified , my father is not happy about this Nor will I be next year when it comes into effect on 26th November 2015. In fact, I shall ignore it as I do with all other EU and government driven certificate clap trap !! Before long we will all need a certificate for a bit of tuping. Edited June 10, 2014 by CharlieT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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